Assistant Finance Manager (Deputy & Estates Team)

Salary
PO2 £39,862 \- £42,839

Contractual hours
37

Basis
Full Time

Job category/type
Leeds City Council

Date posted
01/06/2026

Job reference
REQ007208

Job title: Assistant Finance Manager (Deputy \& Estates Team) Salary: PO2 £39,862 \- £42,839 Hours: 37 (Full Time) Contract: Permanent Location: Merrion House (hybrid working) Join us and make a difference

Would you like to be part of a dynamic team making a meaningful difference to the people of Leeds who require our support the most?

We have an exciting opportunity within Adult Operational Services for an experienced professional to join our specialist Deputy \& Estates Team as an Assistant Finance Manager. In this role, you will help lead a vital service that supports vulnerable adults to live their lives, as they wish to, through effective financial management, safeguarding, and legal compliance.

This is a transformative period for the team, with service redesign and innovation underway to enhance how we deliver for our customers and communities.

As Assistant Finance Manager, you will co\-lead a dedicated team of Finance Officers and Senior Finance Assistants who manage the financial affairs of clients who lack capacity to manage their own finances, acting as Corporate Deputy and Appointee.

The team are also involved in Public Health Funerals; part of the team duties include conducting property searches, arranging payments for funerals, and recovering costs, liaising with the Government Legal Department and family tracing organisations. Reporting to: Senior Finance Manager and Head of Service

Join us in making a real difference in people’s lives while developing your career in a supportive and forward\-thinking team.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions. About You

We are looking for a motivated, thoughtful leader who is passionate about making a difference and able to work collaboratively to achieve shared goals. You will bring:

• Significant experience in Appointeeship and Deputyship services


• A working understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, financial safeguarding, and relevant legal frameworks


• An understanding of the welfare benefits system in the context of Adult Social Care settings


• Proven ability to manage a team of people, with complex casework \- demonstrating sound professional judgement


• Strong financial acumen and the ability to interpret complex financial data


• High levels of IT literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a strong customer focus


• The ability to manage competing priorities and make informed decisions under pressure


• A commitment to delivering high\-quality, compliant services that safeguard vulnerable adults

You will play a key leadership role in overseeing and directing complex casework, ensuring robust financial governance, and maintaining compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks. Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, managing, and developing a specialist team delivering Appointee and Deputyship services


• Overseeing complex and high\-risk cases involving vulnerable adults


• Ensuring accurate financial management, strong governance, and statutory compliance


• Acting as a professional lead on complex Deputyship cases


• Ensuring compliance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) standards, and relevant legislation


• Ensuring that all benefits are applied for in a timely manner


• Monitoring service performance, financial activity, and safeguarding risks


• Driving continuous improvement in service delivery and quality


• Building effective relationships with internal teams, external partners, and stakeholders

• Conducting property searches in line with the Care Act 2014


• Managing public health funerals


• Liaising with next of kin, the Government Legal Department, and tracing agents to resolve estates and recover costs

The team operates a hybrid working model. You will be expected to work from Merrion House as required by the business, once per week as a minimum. What we offer you

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays


• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions


• flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements


• a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities


• a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

Please complete every part of the online application form outlining how you meet the specified criteria as detailed in the Job Description.

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If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role please contact Agnieszka Grudowska, Senior Finance Manager, at Agnieszka.Grudowska@leeds.gov.uk or Amy Travis, Head of Service, at Amy.Travis@leeds.gov.uk. We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT\+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people. This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying. Job DescriptionJob purpose

To assist with the provision of a comprehensive financial support service to the Adult Operational Services team within Adult \& Health Directorate

The Adult Operational Services team provides a number of services for Adult Social Care including financial assessments to ascertain qualifying financial assistance for care services, billing and debt management for assessed chargeable services, Deputyship and Estate Management and Audit of Direct Payment Agreements.

The overarching aim is to ensure a co\-ordinated and consistent approach to the provision of Adult Operational Services (AOS) by:

• Providing an efficient support service to senior managers, and staff within the AOS team


• Providing a flexible service and and be reactive to priorities.


• Providing timely financial information and support to officers/Social Workers, clients or their representatives, independent providers and outside agencies, as appropriate within information governance guidance, to enable them to make better informed decisions.


• Aiming to maximise the council's financial resources within levels of acceptable risk.


• Ensuring compliance with statutory obligations.

• To manage and support a team of staff, ensuring staff are motivated and developed appropriately through appraisals, one to ones, training and mentoring where appropriate and regular team meetings are conducted


• Assistance with managing staff under the absence monitoring procedures


• Recruitment and Selection for vacancies as they arise


• Training and advice for colleagues and senior officers in the Directorate


• Manage a team to ensure an effective and efficient service is provided ensuring information governance rules are adhered to at all times in the interest of the client.


• To support staff to ensure allocated workloads are manageable to achieve deadlines


• Use your own initiative to adhere to sometimes conflicting deadlines and be reactive to service priorities


• To ensure the promotion of the service and present a good image of the service and the Authority


• Ensure team email account and team phone messaging system is managed and issues are responded to appropriately and timely.


• Ensure quality assurance checks are completed in line with service requirements


• Ensure appropriate liaison and guidance is given to clients (or their representatives) external organisations, colleagues and senior officers, requiring well developed communcation skills, ensuring a sensitive manner at all times in relation to paying for adult social care services in line with current legislation and policies.


• Dealing appropriately with complex issues of a financial nature


• Liaison with Legal Service for advice on legislative issues where necessary


• Ensuring potential fraud or safeguarding concerns are reported appropriately and promptly


• Ensuring maximisation of Benefits for clients and prompt communication of any changes in circumstances to other teams in AOS (if client receiving a chargeable social care service) to maximise income


• To ensure financial deadlines are met to prevent financial hardship to clients and providers.


• To ensure records are updated in a timely manner in respect of ceased packages.


• Liaison with budget holders for decision making purposes as required.


• To make informed financial decisions


• Ensuring the integrity of databases and record management systems are maintainded including accurately and timely recording of informa

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